Food
Easy Almond Soup
By Yankee Magazine|Sep 05 2007|
Serve as a first course for a festive occasion.
Yield
Serves 8-10
Ingredients
2 cups slivered, toasted almonds
2 quarts chicken stock
2 egg yolks
2 cups cream
Instructions
Combine almonds and stock in soup kettle. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, cover, and let stand 30 minutes. (If desired, puree mixture in food mill.) Reheat to a simmer. As stock is heating, beat together yolks and cream. Add 1/2 cup hot soup to egg and cream mixture, stir with a whisk until blended, and pour mixture into kettle. Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
